Feb. 23 (UPI) -- Kouri Richins, a Utah mother of three who authored a children's book about grief after her husband's death, is on trial for murder Monday for allegedly poisoning her husband.
The 35-year-old faces life in prison with five felony counts against her. She is charged with aggravated murder, attempted aggravated murder, two counts of insurance fraud and forgery.
Kouri Richins' husband Eric Richins died on March 4, 2022. He was 39 years old.
Prosecutors allege that Kouri Richins poisoned her husband with a lethal dose of fentanyl, seeking to gain financially from his death. She took out a $2 million life insurance policy before her husband's death.
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